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A group of boats wrapped in white shrink wrap sit on dry dock against a colorful Cape Cod sky at sunset. Bold text reads: “Cape Cod Boat Shrink Wrap Recycling – April 1st to July 31st, 2025.” Below is a website link: seagrant.whoi.edu/shrinkwrap. Logos for Barnstable County and Sea Grant are in the lower right corner.

Recycle Your Boat Wrap the Easy Way on Cape Cod

April 3, 2025

From April 1 to July 31, 2025, Cape Cod boaters and marinas can recycle shrink wrap hassle-free—thanks to Cape Cod Cooperative Extension and WHOI Sea Grant. April 3, 2025 (Barnstable, […]

Trash or Recycle? What to do with Your Holiday Waste.

Holiday Trash or Treasure? A Guide to Cleaning Up Cape Cod’s Festive Fallout.

December 19, 2024

~A note from Extension’s Kari Parcell, Regional Waste Reduction Coordinator Ah, the holiday season—where joy is in the air, presents pile up, and your home suddenly looks like Santa’s workshop […]

Extension at the Chatham Conservation Environmental Fair

August 12, 2024

Catch Extension’s Waste Reduction wizard, Kari Parcell, at this Friday’s Chatham Conservation Foundation, Inc. Environmental Fair! Swing by her booth to get the scoop on how to trim down your […]

More than 46.37 Tons of Plastic Shrink Wrap Diverted from the Waste Stream Thanks to Cape-wide Shrink Wrap Recycling Program

July 31, 2024

25 tons collected in Bourne, Chatham, Falmouth, Eastham and Wellfleet . 21 tons collected by private waste hauler. Cape Cod and boating go hand in hand in the summer. In the […]

Cape Cod Latex Paint Take-Back Day

July 26, 2024

SAVE THE DATE Date: August 3rd, 2024 | Time: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM | Location: Tony Kent Arena, Dennis, MA Barnstable County residents, it’s time to dig through your […]

Cape Cod 2024 Latex Paint Take-Back Day

May 8, 2024

SAVE THE DATE Barnstable County residents! Are you looking to dispose of leftover latex paint? On August 3rd there will be a special paint take-back day from 9:00 AM to […]

Image is of covered boats with a sunset sky. Text reads: Cape Cod Boat Shrink Wrap Recycling, April 1st to June 30th, 2024. Bring clean, rolled wrap to transfer stations in Bourne, Chatham, Eastham, Falmouth and Wellfleet. More info can be found at the link http://seagrant.whoi.edu/shrinkwrap.

Cape Cod Boat Shrink Wrap Recycling Program Diverts Valuable Plastics from Landfills

March 18, 2024

Boaters and marinas benefit from an easy and convenient recycling program run by Cape Cod Cooperative Extension and WHOI Sea Grant. March 18, 2024 (Barnstable, MA) – This spring, boaters […]

Recycle Broken or Unwanted Holiday Lights at All Cape Cod Transfer Stations

November 29, 2023

Drop off lights for free during the collection drive, running from December to end of January. November 29, 2023 (Barnstable, MA) – Barnstable County’s Cape Cod Cooperative Extension and AmeriCorps Cape Cod are partnering with all […]

Boat Shrink Wrap Recycling Initiative on Cape Cod Reduces Environmental Impact in 2022

December 30, 2022

Local partnerships and boat owners find new life for unwanted plastic. December 30, 2022 (Barnstable, MA) – To help keep plastic out of landfills, Barnstable County’s Cooperative Extension, Woods Hole Sea […]

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